Liquid absorbing pad



y 23, 1933- H. s. VENABLE ET AL 1,910,139

LIQUID ABSORBING PAD Filed Oct. 19, 1929 l /7 1', WWW 19 Inventor Magma]? 6, A4 @422 Q 1 By Attorney Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE m G. VENABLE AND GEORGIA N. VENAZBLE, or 'ram'rco, mnxroo LIQUID) ABSORIBING ran Application filed October 19, 1929. Serial No. 400,990.

This invention relates to liquid absorbing pads, and an object of the invention is to provide a pad for placing on supporting surfaces under glasses, pitchers and other receptacles whereby the condensation which forms and accumulates on the outside of the receptacles when used for serving cold beverages may be absorbed and prevented from Wetting the supporting surfaces.

Another object of the invention is to provide means on the upper side of the pad so that it may be attached to the bottom of a receptacle.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of the character referred-to, that is strong, compact and durable, thoroughly reliable for its intended purpose, very simple in its method of assembly, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of a novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically describedand illustrated in the accompany ing drawing, wherein are disclosed embodiments of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claims hereto appended.

In the drawing, wherein-like reference characters denote like parts throughout the Y several views:

Figure l is a top plan view of the one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse .section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view showing a modified form of the invention.

Fi re 4 is a transverse sectional view showing another modification of the invention, and Figure 5 is a top plan view of the modified form shown in Figure 4 of the drawing.

The invention in its broadest aspect, contemplates the use of two sheets of material disposed in spaced relation to each other,

.with a layer of loose, fibrous, liquid absorb- 0 .ing material disposed therebetween. The

Referring'to the drawing in detail, and I particularly to Figures 1 and 2 thereof, 6 in-' dicates the overlying sheet and 7 indicates the underlying sheet. The sheets are disposed in spaced relation to each other and as shown are circular in form, although it is within scope of the invention to make them of any desired shape. 1

The sheets 6 and 7 may be formed of paper. The sheet 6 may be perforated as indicated at 8 to within a short distance of the edge thereof. Between the sheets 6, 7, there is disposed a layer 9 of loose, compressible, fibrous, liquid absorbing material. The layer 9 may be composed of loose vegetable fibers such as cotton, loose animal fibers such as wool,

or any other loose, fibrous, compressibleliquid absorbing material capable of absorbing an appreciable amount of water.

The layer 9 is directly engaged with the under surface of the overlying sheet 6 and with the upper surface of the underlying sheet 7. The sheets and the layer are coupled together, a line of stitching 10 passing therethrough near the edges thereof and coextensive-with the perimeter ofthe pad.

The underlying sheet -7 may be processed to make it waterproof if desired. It would be necessary 'to have the underlying sheet 7 waterproof if the layer 9, for economical or structural reasons, should be made very thin.

To render it waterproof or liquid proof the underlying sheet 7, may be impregnated or coated with parafiine, oils, shellac, varnish, rubber or the like.

In the form of the invention shown in Fignut coupled together by two lines of stitching 14:,

15, the outer line Mcontinuous and co-extensive with the perimeter of the pad and located near the ed e thereof and the inner line of stitching belng concentrically spaced therefrom. In the form of the invention shown in Figures 4 and 5, the underlying sheet 16 is formed of paper that may be liquid'or waterproofed like sheet 7 in the form di'sclosedin of the invention to form the same of fabric as is shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.

The'sheet 17' is imperforate but porous and provided with means co-extensive with and spaced from the edges thereof for attaching t e pad to the bottoms of liquid containers and articles of tableware. The particular means shown is an upstanding, integral crimp'18 formed in the body of the sheet to provide a rim about and s aced inwardly from the edge of the pad. ince the crimp is formed of the body of the sheet 17 it will be somewhat flexible so that a frictional grip on the bottom of a glass, pitcher or other article of ,tableware, may be provided for, for attaching the pad thereto,

To maintain the form and upright position of the crimp 18 and also to couple the sheets 16, 17 and the layer 19 together, there is provided a line of stitching 20 which is made at the base of the crimp 18 and at the outward side thereof and passes completely through the sheets 16, 17 and the layer 19. The absorbent layer 19 is similar in all respects to the absorbentlayers 9 and 13. addition to the line of stitching 20, there is provided a second line of continuous stitching-21 which passes through the pad like the stitching 2O and is inwardly spaced therefrom.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form, structure, or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the inventionbeyond the terms of the several claims, or the requirements of the prior art.

, Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A coaster pad comprising a pair of sheets disposed in spaced'relation to each other, the overlying sheet being capable of passing liquid therethrough and the underlying sheet being liquid-proof, a layer of loose fibrous liquid absorbing material disposed between said sheets, the layer and sheets being coupled together to form a composite pad, said overlying sheet having an integral upstanding ridge projecting from its upper'surface inwardly of the edge thereof to closely receive and grip the bottom portion of a re ceptacle so that the receptacle is made to carry the coaster pad whenever the receptacle is lifted or otherwise moved.

2. A coaster pad comprising a pair of coextensive sheets disposed in spaced relation to each other, the overlying sheet being capable of passing liquid'therethrough and the underlying sheet being liquid-proof, a layer of loose fibrous liquid absorbing material disposed between said sheets, the layer and sheets being coupled together to form a composite pad, said overlying sheet having an in tegral upstanding ridge inward of its edge projecting from its upper surface to closely receive and grip the bottom portion of a rcceptacle so that the receptacle is made to carry the coaster pad whenever the receptacle is lifted or otherwise moved, said ridge being a fold in the material of the overlying sheet.

a pair of sheets disposed in spaced relation to each other, the overlying sheet being capable of passing fluid therethrough, and the underlying sheet being moisture proofed, a layer of loose fibrous liquid absorbing material disposed between said sheets, securing means extending through the layer and the sheets for coupling them together to form a composite pad, a crimp near the edge of said overlying sheet constituting an integral upstanding ridge toclosely receive and grip the bottom portion of a receptacle so that the receptacle is made to carry the coaster pad whenever the receptacle is lifted or otherwise moved, said securing means being located immediately adjacent the ridge.

4. A pad of the type described comprising a pair of sheets disposed in spaced relation to each other, the overlying sheet being capable of passing fluid therethrough, and the underlying sheet being moisture proofed, a layer of loose fibrous liquid absorbing material disposed between said sheets, securing mediately adjacent the ridge and outwardly thereof.

In testimony whereof we aifix our signatures.

HENRY G. VENABLE. GEORGIA N. VENABLE. 

